A general hospital of ordinary (often medium) size, typically with inpatient facilities and multiple departments; often overlaps with the concept of a general/central hospital (総合病院).
けがをしたのでまずは近くの一般病院に行った。
I went to the nearby general hospital first because I got injured.
一般病院には外科や内科のほか、いくつかの専門診療科がある。
A general hospital has surgical and internal medicine departments as well as several specialty clinics.
総合病院と比べて、小さな一般病院は入院設備が限られることがある。
Compared with a large general hospital, smaller general hospitals may have limited inpatient facilities.